| 09:30 AM – 10:15 AM |
Inauguration Ceremony & Welcome Address |
Dr. Asif Raza Rector, UMT |
| 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM |
Keynote Address |
Prof. David Palfreyman Director, Oxford Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies, UK |
| 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM |
Keynote Address |
Prof. Dr. Atta-Ur-Rahman Former Chairman, Higher Education Commission Pakistan
Title: New Horizons in Higher Education
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| 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM |
Panel Discussion |
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi Rector, KSBL, Karachi
Panelists: Prof. Shahid Munir Vice Chancellor, UET Dr. Hammad Naveed Pro-Rector, University of Central Punjab Dr. Atif Alvi Dean SST, UMT Mr. Umair Khan Project Lead, CEI
Theme: AI & Education: Navigating Challenges, Unlocking Opportunities
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| 12:15 PM – 12:30 PM |
Group Photo + Souvenir Distribution |
Dr. Asif Raza Rector UMT |
| 12:30 PM – 01:00 PM |
CEI Invited Talk |
Prof. Michael Peters – Tsinghua University Prof. Fazal Rizvi – University of Melbourne
Title: The Ever-Ready University, Innovation, and the Politics of Disruption |
| 01:00 PM – 01:30 PM |
CEI Invited Talk |
Dr. Faisal Kamran Co-Founder & CEO, Addo AI
Title: Digital Humanism and Human-Centred Design
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| 01:30 PM – 02:30 PM |
LUNCH & PRAYER BREAK |
| 02:30 PM – 03:30 PM |
OIN Session |
Moderator: Mr. Muttaqi Malik Director OIN, UMT
Panelists:
Mr. Fabrice Disdier Director, Alliance Française Lahore (Pakistan) Mr. Ben Lawton Deputy Country Head in Pakistan(United Kingdom) Mr. Aman Bashir Senior Education USA Adviser, USEFP Lahore(USA) H.E. Mehmet Eyman SimsekConsul General of Türkiye, Lahore (Türkiye)
Theme: Reimagining Transnational Higher Education: Equity, CoCreation, and Global Responsibility
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| 03:30 PM – 04:00 PM |
TEA BREAK |
| 04:00 PM – 05:00 PM |
OCLP Session |
Moderator: Ms. Quratulain Babur Head OCLP, UMT
Panelists:
Ms Sam Dada Director, Abid Ali & Associates Ms Mehak Zaraq Bari Mediator & Conflict Resolution Specialist Mr. Hamid Sarfraz HR, ABN Overseas Education Ms. Rabia Suhail Head of Counselling, Alumni & Placement - The City School
Theme: From Degrees to Digital Skills: AI and the New Employability Paradigm
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| 05:00 PM – 05:30 PM |
Closing Ceremony + Group Photo |
Dr. Tashfeen Mahmood Azhar Provost UMT (Interim) |